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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
On a lateral image of CXR effusion of > 75 ml could be visible- where there
lateral image of CXR ... effusion of > 75 ... be at least 175 ml ... PleuralEffusion #CXR ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Radiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... dose - Days of background ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
bilateral pleural effusions ... → no signs of CXR ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
be at least 175 ml ... of > 75 ml can ... is at least 500 ml ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Pleural fluid
It takes about 200-300 ml of fluid before it comes visible on an CXR (figure).
About
about 200-300 ml ... visible on an CXR ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... PleuralEffusion #Pleural #Effusion
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial Effusion ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... rt/lt pleural effusions ... About 950 ml removed ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial Effusion ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... rt/lt pleural effusions ... About 950 ml removed ... A4C #clinical #cardiology